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Firearm Loaded With 34 Bullets, Baton, Knife Found On Prince George's County Man In NJ: Cops Firearm Loaded With 34 Bullets, Baton, Knife Found On Prince George's County Man In NJ: Cops
Firearm Loaded With 34 Bullets, Baton, Knife Found On Prince George's County Man In NJ: Cops A 23-year-old Maryland man is facing charges in New Jersey after an eagle-eyed police officer stopping him for a traffic violation found him in possession of a gun and a high-capacity magazine loaded with hollow-point bullets, a 7-inch folding knife, and a collapsable baton. Officer Gaetano Fernandes was patrolling near Liberty and Main streets in Little Ferry around 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 5, when he noticed a Volkswagen Jetta with a tinted license plate cover, as detailed in the police report. The vehicle made a left turn onto Route 46 west without using a turn signal, the police papers said. T…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Hunt For Attempted Murder Suspect In Maryland Lands Three Behind Bars, Sheriff Says Hunt For Attempted Murder Suspect In Maryland Lands Three Behind Bars, Sheriff Says
Hunt For Attempted Murder Suspect In Maryland Lands Three Behind Bars, Sheriff Says The search for a Maryland man wanted for attempted murder in St. Mary's County led to a hit-and-run, police pursuit and three behind bars, according to the sheriff's office. A long afternoon for deputies began on Wednesday afternoon when they spotted Lexington Park resident Davione Syheme Mason, 23 - who was wanted on an open warrant for multiple offenses - inside the passenger's seat of a GMC Yukon in Hollywood. The incident began shortly after 4 p.m. on Oct. 2 in the southbound lanes of MD Route 235 and ended with a vehicle in the front yard of a California home. According to the St. Mar…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Traffic Stop Leads To Three Behind Bars For Exchanging Pills, Drug Possession In MD: Sheriff Traffic Stop Leads To Three Behind Bars For Exchanging Pills, Drug Possession In MD: Sheriff
Traffic Stop Leads To Three Behind Bars For Exchanging Pills, Drug Possession In MD: Sheriff What could have been a simple traffic stop of a suspect driver in Calvert County landed three people behind bars, according to the sheriff's office. The sticky situation began when deputies conducted a traffic stop of Prince Frederick resident Barbara Ann Magruder, 46, after she made multiple traffic violations in the area of Fairground Road. During the stop, a bag containing Alprazolam was observed in plain view, and Magruder advised investigators that she had just exchanged pills with a woman identified as Kimberly Marie Hamm in a red Pontiac. Further investigation led to the r…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Bad Drivers Rampantly Running Red Lights Highlighted By Police In Maryland (VIDEO) Bad Drivers Rampantly Running Red Lights Highlighted By Police In Maryland (VIDEO)
Bad Drivers Rampantly Running Red Lights Highlighted By Police In Maryland (Video) The Howard County Police Department is highlighting some of the area's worst drivers, who have come close to recklessly causing several crashes while blowing through intersections. In accordance with "National Coalition for Safer Roads Stop on Red Week," the agency released a new video showcasing multiple near-crashes while intently speeding past obvious red lights. It's @SaferRoadsUSA #StoponRedWeek, and we're here with a simple reminder: stop for red lights. This video of near misses in #HoCoMd in the last year illustrates how dangerous red-light running can be. Please, don't drive dis…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Among Four Arrested After Being Busted With Stolen Handgun During Maryland Stop: Sheriff Teen Among Four Arrested After Being Busted With Stolen Handgun During Maryland Stop: Sheriff
Teen Among Four Arrested After Being Busted With Stolen Handgun During Maryland Stop: Sheriff A teenager is being charged as an adult along with three other suspects following a midday stop that found them in possession of a stolen weapon in Frederick County. At around 1:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, officers from the sheriff's office stopped a vehicle in the area of Executive Way and Macon Street in Frederick for a reported traffic violation. During the subsequent stop, officials say that after "observing several indicators of criminal activity," the officer conducted a search of the vehicle and found a 9mm Taurus handgun that had been reported stolen out of Missouri. All four p…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Arrested Attempting To Steal Police Cruiser In Maryland Teen Arrested Attempting To Steal Police Cruiser In Maryland
Teen Arrested Attempting To Steal Police Cruiser In Maryland A 16-year-old boy was apprehended after being busted in a stolen pick-up truck, then attempting to steal a police cruiser in Montgomery County. Officers from the Gaithersburg Police Department spotted a stolen Ford F-150 in the area of Travis Avenue, and attempted to conduct a traffic stop, though the teen had other intentions and began speeding up. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, a K9 officer observed the truck speeding in the area of 355 North and Appledowre Way, prompting a pursuit that came to a curious conclusion. Police say that the Ford stopped in the area o…

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by Zak Failla
News
Senator Fetterman Speeding Before Maryland Crash, Troopers Said: Report Senator Fetterman Speeding Before Maryland Crash, Troopers Said: Report
Senator Fetterman Speeding Before Maryland Crash, Troopers Said: Report Maryland state troopers who responded to Sen. John Fetterman's I-70 crash on June 9 said he might have been speeding before the accident, according to body camera footage obtained by the Washington Post. Fetterman and his wife Giselle were in a Chevrolet Tahoe that rear-ended a Chevrolet Impala on Interstate 70 near Interstate 68 in Hagerstown, officials said previously.  Both Fettermans and the driver of the Impala were taken to a hospital, according to the MSP crash report. The Senator's office has said he was treated for a bruised shoulder and released.  In the body camer…

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by Mac Bullock